"The air is DELIGHTFUL!" one person texted to 870870 shortly after 5:00am this morning.
It comes in response to a front that ushered in cooler, dry air for the region.
"The cold front has moved into the northern Gulf of Mexico and the dry air is moving over us right now," WWL TV Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum explained. "The front is expected to stall over the northern Gulf through Thursday."
He says that will mean less humid air all day with plenty of sunshine.
"Tonight will be clear and comfortable with lows in the mid 60s north and lower 70s south. Enjoy this great weather tonight! Thursday will continue to be pleasant with mostly sunny skies, low humidity and high temperatures in the upper 80s."
Here are some of the other texts people sent to 870870 this morning:
- The air in Gentilly is chilly...for a New Orleans summer.
- Have windows rolled down driving today. No AC!
- Did we skip the month of August? Is winter coming sooner then later ? It's 75 in Laplace!
- 69 degrees in Baton Rouge this morning....humidity much lower....nice to not have air you can chew slap you in the face at 5 AM!
- 72 in Ponchatoula... hubby says "I can breathe"
- 69 and breezy in Madisonville. Walked a little slower to my car this morning
- Feels much better in Gulfport this morning
- Washington Parish: went outside. SO SURREAL! The air is DELIGHTFUL! Cooler outside than inside! Am I dreamin'?! This IS July, isn't it??!!
- On the North Shore it is definitely frolicking whether it feels awesome have a great day
- 65 degrees in Centreville Mississippi right now. Whoohoooo!
The next 7 days in the New Orleans area pic.twitter.com/ixEmURGGAF
— WWLTV Weather (@wwltvweather) July 24, 2019TODAY:Mostly sunny, breezy, very warm and less humid with a 10% chance for a shower. Highs around 88. Wind NE 8-15 mph.
TONIGHT:Mostly clear, mild and less humid. Lows north of the lake around 66 and south around 73. Wind NE 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY:Mostly sunny, very warm and less humid with a 10% chance for a stray shower. Highs around 89. Wind NE/E 6-12 mph.
FRIDAY:Partly cloudy, hot and more humid with a 30% chance for spotty showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 73. Highs around 90.
SATURDAY:Sun/cloud mix, hot and humid with a 50% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 75. Highs around 88.
SUNDAY:Sun/cloud mix, hot and humid with a 50% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 76. Highs around 89.
MONDAY:Sun/cloud mix, hot and humid with a 40% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 77. Highs around 90.
TUESDAY:Partly cloudy, hot and humid with a 40% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 77. Highs around 90.




